France v Italy Les Bleues produced the victory a large and expectant crowd wanted, but one or two doubts remain. Italy still await their first win on French soil, but they finished well, crossing the line more than once. A central question must be: why did Sofia Stefan, the captain, insist on playing a slow
Ireland v Wales The most remarkable of all the results so far. Ireland played like souls possessed, to leave the Welsh looking distraught. Scott Bemand’s side showed a conviction and fluency we haven’t seen in a long while. Their last win, back in WXV3, was a hard-fought slog. This one – for most of the
Six Nations – Round Three England put on another breathtaking display in front of a packed house. The game began in the foulest weather, rain and wind making handling a chancy business. The Red Roses showed off their passing skills till Zoe Aldcroft, today’s captain, took her eyes off the ball and dropped it. Abbie
Kévin Rouet has announced the names of the 34 players to take part in this year’s Pacific Four tournament: Forwards Alexandria Ellis (Stade Français Paris), Brittany Kassil (Guelph), Cassandra Tuffnail (Trailfinders), Courtney Holtkamp (Red Deer Titans), DaLeaka Menin (Exeter Chiefs), Emily Tuttosi (Exeter Chiefs), Fabiola Forteza (Stade Bordelais), Gabrielle Senft (Stade Bordelais), Gillian Boag (Capilano), Julia
Round Three – Preview Sunday 14 April Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, KO 12.30 (UK time) As usual, we have to fancy France’s chances at home in the capital, but Italy are finding some real form. There is more cohesion about their play than we have seen in recent seasons, partly helped by maintaining consistency in the
Premiership Women’s Rugby returns this weekend as we reach the final stages of this season’s Allianz Cup. The semi-finals are between the top four sides in Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby so expect fireworks across the course of the weekend. PWR has confirmed that the final of the Allianz Cup will be broadcast live on YouTube
Harlequins Head Coach Amy Turner has named her side to face Leicester Tigers at Welford Road in the Allianz Cup. Jessie Spurrier lines up at loosehead with Rosie Dobson and the experienced Hannah Duffy alongside her in the front-row. Having returned from a serious hip injury against Gloucester in the Allianz PWR last month, Katy
Jenny Maxwell will play her first Loughborough Lightning match in more than two years this weekend in the Allianz Cup fifth-place play-off away at Sale Sharks. The Scotland scrum-half last wore an African Violet shirt 25 months ago, before suffering a major knee injury on international duty. Maxwell, aged 31, made her competitive playing return
Harlequins have announced that Ross Chisholm and Steve Halsey have signed new contracts with the Club ahead of the 2024/25 season. Chisholm, who retired from a 14-year playing career for Quins at the end of the 2022/23 season, moved into a full-time coaching role with Harlequins Women last year. Operating as Attack and Transition Coach,
Saturday Matches Scotland v England, The Hive, Edinburgh, KO 14.15 Ireland v Cymru, Virgin Media Park (previously Musgrave Park), Cork, KO 16.45 Scotland We already know the attendance at the Hive, it’s 7,774; in other words for the first time a full house. It looks as though the SRU will have to extend the capacity
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